Breakfast Club - Fun at Amanda's and Jay's

Thanks to Amanda and Jay for a great Sunday breakfast visit. We really enjoyed the wheat-blueberry pancakes, fruit topped with yogurt and granola, and of course coffee!

Amanda set a record - longest continuous holding of an infant. Despite several attempts to break the embrace, there was no separating Will from his Aunt Amanda.

Will and Jay also had some quality time. Jay's new mega-pixel, high-definition, jumbo-tron screen television seduced the two boys as they watched some sci-fi thriller in a trance-like state. While the brief hypnosis was alarming, local authorities assured us that the syndrome would clear by the first commercial break. Things returned to normal once we were able to wrestle the remote from Jay and Will .

Thank you Jay and Amanda for a great time!

Easter Bunny Subdued by Accident

I'm thankful for some serious face time with the Easter Bunny. I suppose I caught him by surprise last weekend while he was leaving a basket on my new highchair. The story is actually a little embarrassing.

Confusing him for the Baby Food Bandit, I subdued him until backup arrived. Apparently, I was a little over zealous in my apprehension of the suspect. Daddy explained that the Easter Bunny is authorized, just like Santa, to access our home for religious celebratory reasons.

So anyways, no one was seriously hurt and we had a nice visit over a bottle of formula and a few jelly beans. We discussed a number of mutual concerns, including global warming (it affects the chocolate) and depletion of the rain forest (fewer places to hide candy).

I can't wait until next year to see my new friend, Peter Cotton-Tail. Bye Easter Bunny!

And finally, special thanks to Grand-Mommy and Grand-Poppy for my new highchair!

Weekend at the Grandparents

Oh, where has the time gone? We have a bunch of content to post this week so we're going to get right to it. We'll resume our irreverent programming shortly.

Will and Mommy on 4-Wheeler...zoom zoom!

Noel and Cindy conduct whiplash experiment.

Christopher lands the big catch of the day!!

William Noel LaCombe Baptism

Reverend Walter Hughley officiates the baptism of William Noel LaCombe

Family and friends of little William Noel LaCombe gathered on Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Shrock United Methodist Church to celebrate his baptism. Rev. Walter Hughley officiated the service at the church that has been a part of the Covington Family for generations.

William Noel is the son of David and Kathryn LaCombe of Lafayette, LA, grandson of Noel and Virginia Covington of Shrock and William LaCombe (deceased) and Elizabeth LaCombe of Branford, Connecticut, and great-grandson of Anna Covington of Shrock. William is named after both of his grandfathers -- William, his paternal grandfather, and Noel, his maternal grandfather.

Guests traveled from Georgia and Louisiana to attend the service and celebration: Cindy, Eric, and Christopher West of Atlanta, GA; Noel Covington of Lafayette, LA, Jay Pierret and Amanda Cashi of Lafayette, LA. Family and friends from Mississippi in attendance included Anna Covington, Christine Covington, Noel and Virginia Covington, Kitty Jones, Jewel Cauthen, Janice Hughley, and Rev. Bobby and Shirley Cain.

Following the baptism, a reception was held at the home of William Noel's grandparents, Noel and Virigina Covington. The dining areas were decorated with flower arrangements of yellow and white tulips, yellow gladiolas, and blue sweet peas. Each guest was given a baby powder scented candle to remember the event.

L to R: David, Kathryn, and Will. Noel Covington, Great-Grandmother Covington, William, and Kathryn - four generations!

Family and friends at Shrock United Methodist Church, Shrock, MS.

Rub-a-dub-dub...Will's in the Tub!

Please be sure to visit the LaCombe Chronicle News giftshop - I have a fresh batch of signed portaits for sale.

Fishing with Grand-Poppy

This weekend I persuaded my parents to take me to Mississippi for much needed R and R. The daily pressures at daycare were mounting and I was longing to try out my new fishing pole.

Not 20 minutes after I asked for a roadtrip did my Daddy have the Pathfinder packed, fueled, and ready to hit the trail. Mommy packed some treats for our rolling picnic - yum!

So, getting to the point...ah hem...the fishing was the highlight of my excursion. After investing a few quality moments reviewing rod and tackle with my experienced guide (Grand-Poppy), we walked to the pond. Mommy, Daddy and the puppies tagged along. I didn't mind their company just as long as they were quiet - scaring the fish was not an option.

The pond was beautiful as ever and my keen fisherman instincts told me that the bass would be all over my new lure (whatever that means?!).

After only a few casts, Grand-Poppy landed the biggest fish I've ever seen. Come to think of it...this was the first fish I ever saw, but....anyways...check out this man-eater...
Grand-Poppy and I decided to throw the fish back - but I'll be back later to catch him when he's big enough to fill Mommy's skillet with a couple of filets. Bon Appetit my Florida Bass friend!

After fishing, I asked Mommy to carry me back to the house...I was just too tired to make the walk and I was way overdue for a nap. Thank you for my first fishing trip - I'm already looking to the next outing. Until then...good luck and tight lines!